Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to all of our winners and thanks as always to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Hank Rivers, Wilson Swimming Wilson freshman Hank Rivers arrived on campus this year with a sizable reputation and has delivered on it already. Rivers was named the Boys’ Swimmer of the Meet at last weekend’s Klaus Barth Invitational […]

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Track & Field Youth Sports

Long Beach’s Prentice Jones Jr. Wins Three National Titles

Mike Guardabascio

It’s been a busy summer for nine year-old Long Beach native Prentice Jones, Jr., who recently capped a busy 2019 junior track and field season with another three national championship wins at the USA Track & Field Hershey National Junior Olympics in Sacramento. Jones won the 400 at last weekend’s Junior Olympics with a time […]

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Long Beach Poly Track & Field Wilson

Four Long Beach Runners Make NCAA Track Finals

Mike Guardabascio

Four Long Beach athletes made it to Friday and Saturday’s NCAA Track Finals after a thrilling two days of prelims action that included a new Long Beach State 4×100 record. On Wednesday, Wilson alum Mar’yea Harris advanced in the 400 and he will compete in the Finals on Friday at 6:32 p.m. Harris will also […]